Politics and Society: Power Elites - Constant Sum, Variable Sum, Power Elite, Pareto | Sociology

NTA NET Sociology - www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/UGC/Sociology/ IAS Mains Sociology - www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/IAS/Mains/Optional/Soc… NTA NET Paper 1 Online Crash Course - www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/UGC/Paper-1/Online-Cra… NTA NET Paper 1 Mock papers - www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/UGC/Paper-1/Online-Tes… NTA NET Paper 1 Practice questions - www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/UGC/Paper-1/Questions/ NTA NET Paper 1 Postal Course - www.examrace.com/NTA-UGC-NET/NTA-UGC-NET-FlexiPrep… NCERT, Yojana, Kurukshetra, Down to Earth, Science, Social Studies and More interesting topics subscribe at Examrace: youtube.com/c/Examrace NCERT, Yojana, Kurukshetra, Down to Earth, Science, Social Studies and More interesting topics subscribe at ExamraceHindi: youtube.com/c/ExamraceHindi For classes nursery to class 5 videos subscribe to FunProf: youtube.com/c/FunProf For Science Class 11-12 and important topics subscribe to DoorStepTutor: youtube.com/c/DoorstepTutor Politics and society Power Elites Who are elites ? Privileged or most powerful among the powerfuls On top of every sector Have influence Two types of people in society: Elites Commoners Power circulates between elites and never comes in the hands of common man Sociological Theory of Power A small minority Economic elite and policy-planning networks Holds the most power By classical elite theorists Vilfredo Pareto, Garteno Mosca, Machiavelli and C.W. Mills Constant sum theory Marx – haves and have nots One gets power at the cost of other Power is constant Both groups try to achieve power Only one gets it Variable sum theory Parsons Power can be changed in degree Source of power – Values Values vary with time and society Power is variable Without compromising others need of power, one can be powerful Two types of elites : Lions and Foxes Lions – Take direct action and achieve power the rule by force Example military dictatorship Foxes – Wheeling and dealing Diplomatic manipulation Cunning and guile Eg. European democracy Because of their personal qualities they become governing elites either lion like or fox like characteristics Pareto’s views Book, “The Circulation of Elites” THE LAW OF CIRCULATION OF ELITES Machiavelli’s view of Lions and Foxes maintained Two types of elites: Rentiers- no risk Speculators- risk takers or investors “History is the graveyard of aristocracies.” Economic power circulates between the two When one elite replaces another, the “Circulation of elites” takes place Eventually Decay in quality and lose their virtue Become ineffective and lose the power For Pareto, "history of men is the history of the continues replacement of certain elites as one ascends another declines, such is the real phenomenon, though to us it may often appear under another form" (Pareto 1968, p.36). G. Mosca’s views THE RULING CLASS A class that rules and a class that is ruled Two types of elites: Ruling or governing elites Minority is always organized and overcomes the majority. Non-ruling or non-governing elites Two political facts : Supreme power in hand of one leader To get support from mass he should be caring about them C.W. Mills Studied American power structure and claimed that America’s role were power elites Book – “The Power Elite ” Three types of elites: Political elites Economic elites Military elite All are in nexus and control all the commands and posts Help each other to consolidate their position in the power structure He argued that democracy is for the elites and by the elites in the American democracy there is no space for common man State policies reflect interests of power elites NOTE Book : “In Defense of Elitism” By Joel Stein MCQs Q.1.  According to Pareto_____________ provided an example of fox type of elite (A) Military dictatorship (B) Political democracy (C) European democracies (D) Industrial elites Ans. c Q.2.  Find out the incorrect match (a) Pareto: Lions and foxes elites (b) Marx: Power elite (c) Weber: Legal, traditional and charismatic authority (d) Evans Pritchard: study of Nuers of Sudan Ans. b #UGC-NET #ELITE THEORY #POWER #SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS #POLITICS Chapters: 0:00 Politics and Society Power Elites 0:59 Who are Elites? 1:21 Two types of People in Society 1:57 Sociological Theory of Power 2:34 Constant Sum Theory 3:20 Variable Sum Theory 3:50 Power Elite Theory 4:11 Lions 4:38 Foxes 5:10 Pareto’s Views 5:36 Two types of Elites 7:20 G. Mosca’s Views 7:49 Two Political Facts 8:13 C. W. Mills 9:26 Politics and Society Power Elites - Questions #ugcnet #doorsteptutor #examrace

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